CMA - Practice test questions & answers 2023-24

CMA - Practice test questions & answers 2023-24 The measurement of packed red blood cells in relation to total blood volume - ANSWER-Hematocrit Malpractice suits - ANSWER-Civil law Medicare Part B - ANSWER-Covers certain doctor services, outpatient care, medical supplies and preventative services Electrocardiogram - ANSWER-recording of electrical action of the heart in relation to time Systolic blood pressure - ANSWER-Pressure against the artery wall when the ventricles contract Child's heart rate - 2 yrs - ANSWER-90-140 beats per minute A star on a code for surgical procedures - ANSWER-means each phase of the procedure is billed separately EKG/ECG- chest lead V2 is placed - - ANSWER-at the 4th intercostal space at the left margin of the sternum The 4 D's necessary to prove negligence in a malpractice case - ANSWER-Duty, Derelick, Direct Cause, Damages Reciprocity - ANSWER-When one state accepts another state's license Modifiers E and M - ANSWER-letter E is used for "cause of the wound". These letters specificity of the cause of a problem